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local21 hours ago•5 min saved

Five indicted in Houston stolen-check scheme tied to USPS routes

Five people, including three USPS mail carriers, have been indicted in a federal case accusing them of stealing roughly $24 million in checks from mail on Houston routes and selling them via a Telegram channel called 'slipsandchips'; Vaughn recruited Kilpatrick, Alexander and Joubert to steal checks and Bryant to purchase them, with shipments sent by FedEx. The scheme spanned roughly Oct 2022–Sept 2024 and targeted banks including Chase, Amegy, Citibank, BMO and Stellar. They face conspiracy to commit bank fraud and multiple bank-fraud charges, with potential asset forfeiture if convicted. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

via Click2Houston|

#bank-fraud #houston #local

cybersecurity2 years ago•5 min saved

The Underground Economy of Stolen Checks: A Growing Threat

Check fraud is on the rise due to the availability of stolen checks being sold in open forums on messaging app Telegram. Criminals steal checks from mailboxes or through inside jobs at post offices, then assume fake identities to open bank accounts and deposit the checks. The stolen checks are often washed and rewritten before being deposited and the process is repeated. The pandemic has seen a significant increase in mail theft complaints and financial institutions have reported triple-digit increases in check fraud. The Telegram forums selling stolen checks are easily accessible, and experts believe there may be millions of synthetic identity accounts waiting for illicit activities.

via The New York Times|

#check-fraud #cybersecurity #identity-theft

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

Postal Worker and Accomplices Allegedly Steal $24 Million in Checks in North Carolina

A U.S. Postal Service employee and two others have been arrested in North Carolina for allegedly stealing over $24 million in checks. The postal worker, Nakedra Shannon, conspired with Donnell Gardner and Desiray Carter to steal incoming and outgoing checks from the mail. Gardner and Carter then sold the stolen checks, including through the Telegram channel OG Glass House. The stolen checks totaled over $24 million, with Shannon also facing charges of theft of mail by a postal employee. All three defendants have been released on bond.

via WGHP FOX8 Greensboro|

#conspiracy #crime #financial-fraud

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

Charlotte Postal Worker Indicted for $24 Million Check Theft Scheme

A postal worker in Charlotte, along with two other suspects, is accused of stealing at least $24 million in checks from the U.S. mail. The postal worker, Nakedra Shannon, allegedly pilfered incoming and outgoing checks at a postal processing center over a four-month period. The stolen checks, including U.S. Treasury checks, were then sold by the suspects. The scheme resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits. The suspects have been charged with various counts, including conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud and theft of government property. They have been released on bond.

via AOL|

#conspiracy #crime #financial-fraud

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

"Postal Worker Arrested in $24 Million Stolen Check Scheme"

A U.S. Postal Service worker, Nakedra Shannon, and two others have been charged in a scheme where $24 million worth of checks were stolen from the mail and sold online through a Telegram channel. Shannon, who worked at a processing center in Charlotte, stole the checks from April to July of this year. The co-conspirators, Donnell Gardner and Desiray Carter, were also charged. Carter ran the Telegram channel where the checks were advertised, and Gardner facilitated the transactions. Undercover officers posed as buyers, leading to the arrests. The trio made "hundreds of thousands of dollars" from the illegal enterprise. They are facing charges of conspiracy, theft, and possession of stolen mail.

via NBC News|

#arrests #crime #fraud-scheme

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

The Controversial Political Career of George Santos.

New York representative George Santos signed a non-prosecution agreement with public prosecutors in Brazil to avoid prosecution for forging two stolen checks in 2008. Santos was the subject of a criminal charge for using two stolen checks to buy items at a shop in the city of Niteroi, including a pair of sneakers that he gifted to a friend. According to the terms of the non-prosecution agreement, Santos will pay 24,000 reais (about $5,000), with the majority going to the shopkeeper who received the bad checks and the remainder to charities.

via The Guardian US|

#brazil #criminal-charges #george-santos